Star Trek Into Darkness: Movie Man Jackson

To get to the dawn of the day, one has to make it through the darkness of the night. On an exploratory mission to preserve new life undetected, Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) of the U.S.S Enterprise violates the undetected part to save a friend. For his actions, he is stripped of the ship and […]

Now You See Me: Movie Man Jackson

Even The Masked Magician couldn’t make complete sense of Now You See Me. In various areas of the United States, four unique but separate magicians in illusionist Danny Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), mentalist Merritt McKinley (Woody Harrelson), escape artist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and sleight-of-hand con artist Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) make a living off of […]

Prisoners: Movie Man Jackson

“We do not give up on your sister!” Common sense seems to lend itself to the idea that with every passing day that goes by in a child abduction, the fear of the worst increases exponentially. Every moment matters, and for Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman, Maria Bello), and friends/neighbors Franklin and Nancy Birch (Terrence Howard, […]

Europa Report: Movie Man Jackson

“Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? And, are we alone?” The question may get old, but it will always be asked (albeit worded differently): Is there life on other planets? Perhaps on Jupiter, there may be. In the Europa Report, six astronauts are brought together to investigate one of Jupiter’s moons known as […]

Fast & Furious 6: Movie Man Jackson

“You don’t turn your back on family, even when they do.” All roads lead to this, just with more road after “this.” Fast & Furious 6 finds the members of the Dominic Toretto/Brian O’Conner super crew (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker), living very comfortably after pulling off the job of the century in Rio de Janeiro. For […]

Elysium: Movie Man Jackson

“We’re not gonna f*****g dying here.” Is 2154 so much different than 2015? Los Angeles (and what can be assumed the whole Earth) in the year 2154 is no man’s land. The City of Angels is dilapidated, grime-infested, crime-infested, and overpopulated beyond capacity. Its inhabitants are on one end of the spectrum, while the extremely […]

Baggage Claim: Movie Man Jackson

“The magic isn’t in getting married, it’s in staying married.” Not exactly the Mile High Club, but still just as bizarre in practice is Baggage Claim. Montana Moore (Paula Patton) is a thirty-something year-old flight attendant who is tired of being alone and husband-less. Her mother has tied the knot many times, and even her younger […]

World War Z: Movie Man Jackson

“Every person we save is one less zombie to fight.” In the event of a zombie apocalypse, it is good to know the United Nations will help us…I think. World War Z starts off with a look into the life of ex-United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt). Now residing in Philadelphia with his wife (Mirielle […]

Afternoon Delight: Movie Man Jackson

“Does that feel better? To be a pariah?” Suburban life may appear to be perfect on the outside, but on the inside, it can be more depressing and disturbing than “normal” people problems. In Afternoon Delight, Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) is your average, stay-at-home mother. Her husband Jeff (Josh Radnor) has an amazing and well-paying job, and […]

Her: Movie Man Jackson

“Sometimes I think I have felt everything I’m ever gonna feel.” We’ve seen this central theme before of the relationship of technology to humans, but never quite like this. Spike Jonze’s Her centers around a introverted, soon-to-be divorced man by the name of Theodore Twombly who has become quite lonely and reticent in his separation […]